The Primate & Progression Update: Rare Utility Monkeys & Bananas

I want to propose a new jungle feature designed to help survival and solo players save time on large projects without replacing normal gameplay. Bananas would grow in jungle canopies. Raw bananas restore only 0.5 hearts but are the only food used to tame the extremely rare Jungle Monkey. Bananas and wheat can also craft Banana Bread, which restores 3.5 hearts. Jungle Monkeys are rare, peaceful, and defenseless. They do not fight monsters. When threatened, they climb trees or ride on the player’s shoulders, which also helps prevent jungle pathfinding issues. Tamed monkeys can complete one limited task at a time, such as gathering a small amount of resources or completing simple blueprint-based tasks. Every task has strict resource/block limits and a cooldown to prevent overpowered automation and server lag. Monkeys require food as payment. Frequent use consumes more food. Normal chest storage is inefficient, while a craftable Food Bag made with jungle materials reduces food consumption. If the food supply reaches zero, the monkey goes on strike, sits down, and refuses to work until the player hand-feeds it a treat. The goal is a rare utility companion that reduces repetitive work while keeping survival progression balanced.